Today, Sunday the sixteenth of November , I picked the final apples of the year. As we are so far North I had doubts about planting a Breaburn. They are a late variety and need all the sunlight they can get. but I have been pleasantly surprised by the first crop. The tree was planted as a pot grown two year old and is in it's second year in the ground. It produced seven apples. Three have been picked and tasted with over the last four weeks. The apples have gradually improved in flavour and the last four have clung to the tree despite the high winds we have been suffering. Although the year has not been particularly sunny or hot the apples are surprisingly good, crisp to firm in texture and reasonably sweet in taste. All in all the fruit is enjoyable and better than my expectations.
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